Go forth and teach
The national ceremony for awarding teacher appointments to National Education Diploma holders was held at Temple Trees on Friday with President Ranil Wickremesinghe as chief guest. A total of 7,342 National Education Diploma holders received their appointments. Pic by Indika Handuwela
STEAM education to be introduced in all grades
A US-based educational system – STEAM education – is to be introduced in all grades of schools, Prof Sunil Jayantha Nawaratne, Director General of the National Institute of Education told the Sunday Times. STEAM is an approach to learning that uses Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics as access points for guiding student inquiry, dialogue [...]
Grade 5 Scholarship Exam on Oct 15
The Grade 5 Scholarship Exam will be held on October 15 (Sunday), this year, the Examinations Department announced this week. Applications will be called from June 15 to July 15. Commissioner General of Exams Amith Jayasundara said that submitting applications online will not be accepted after midnight on July 6, and the application acceptance date [...]
English a must, but also good to learn another language: President
President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasised the importance of English education and infrastructure development in the next five years. He expressed his commitment to promoting English as a national language, and ensuring that teachers and necessary resources are provided for its effective teaching. The President also stressed that opportunity should be given to learn languages such as [...]
Ministerial Committee for educational reforms
A 10-member Education Ministerial Committee, backed by a sub-committee, has been formed to carry out educational reforms. During the first discussion of the expert committee appointed to support the ministerial committee for the national education policy framework, President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasised the crucial role of human resources in the development of any country. Drawing inspiration [...]
School has ended! What happens next?
Start Your Future in Australia with Federation University Now that your exams are over, the next task is to select your university! When it comes to picking a university, there are so many possibilities and options. If you’re unsure of what to look for, it can feel quite overwhelming to make such a huge decision [...]
“I got my Visa to America!”
Don’t allow your dreams to fail,even though the economy is failing… Rashomi Madhanan, a past pupil of Lyceum International School, Panadura has got her visa to America and is about to transfer for her degree completion in Chemistry, at the University of North Alabama (UNA). Rashomi enrolled at NCHS in 2021, and successfully completed her [...]
Inauguration of Alionz Global Guided by PIM
The PIM offers a wide range of programmes in the areas of business and public administration and the mission is to create value in people through innovative learning, insightful research, enriching partnership, and futuristic development, enabled through assured quality, exemplary governance, and inspiring sustainability. The Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM), University of Sri Jayawardhanapura, Sri [...]
ANNOUNCEMENT
The Board of management of Colombo South International College , Kalubowila is glad to announce that Mr. B A Abeyrathna SLEAS Class 1 ,BA ,MA,Dip in EDU., Dip in HRM ex Principal of Royal College , Colombo 7, Ananda College , Colombo 10, Thurstan College , Colombo 7, Kingswood College Kandy , GBV,DSC,NCC,(foreign Dip in [...]
Archdiocese’s 75th Annual Children’s Day Celebrated with Cardinal Ranjith at National Basilica
The Archdiocese’s 75th Annual Children’s Day was held at the National Basilica of Our Lady of Sri Lanka, Ragama Thewatta, presided over by His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith Archbishop of Colombo on 10th of June last saturday . A large number of students from archdiocesan Sunday schools and Catholic schools participated in this Children’s Day, [...]
SAB Campus of CA Sri Lanka to offer its world-class degrees in Bangladesh
The SAB Campus of CA Sri Lanka recently broke new ground in the South Asian educational landscape as it officially entered the higher education market in Bangladesh, in its efforts to expand its footprint across South Asia. With the bold vision of empowering the next generation of leaders in the South Asian region, SAB Campus [...]
PERSONAL QUALITIES TO BE DEVELOPED FOR CAREER SUCCESS
Whatever career one selects to pursue, there are several personal qualities that need to be developed. In this brief article, I will endeavour to highlight and explain these qualities, which are essential. 1. Empathy is the ability that one has to understand and look at situations, from another person’s perspective. Being conscious of others points [...]
UCL offers World-Class Higher Education to A/L and O/L Students in Sri Lanka, Australia, Canada, UK and Malaysia
Congratulations on completing your A/Ls and O/Ls! At UCL, you will not just be another number who has sat the exams. For us, you are unique with great potential to reach the zenith of your education and career, though on record you may be one of the many Local or London A/L and O/Ls candidates. [...]
Training your Ears and Eyes to be Deaf and Blind
You do not have to see everything that is visible nor do you have to hear everything that is audible. There are times that you must opt to be blindfolded on certain things that are visible to the eye and also there are times you need to be deaf towards things which are readily heard. [...]
34th Annual General Meeting of Matale Old Thomians’ Association – Colombo Branch
Colombo, June 14, 2023 – The Matale Old Thomians’ Association – Colombo Branch (MOTA Colombo) is delighted to announce the 34th Annual General Meeting, which will take place at The Grand Oriental Hotel, Colombo 1, on June 24, 2023, starting at 9:30 am. The Annual General Meeting is an essential platform for MOTA Colombo to [...]
24th Annual General Meeting Of The Old Peterites Group Of 87-92, Held On Friday 19th May 2023 At The Sister Flora Memorial Hall, St. Peters College Colombo 04
The office bearers for the group of 87-92 are as follows, Seated from left to right: Adrian Mahaesanandan (Vice President 87-92), Asela Lihinkaduwa (OBU immediate past President), Dr Rukhsan Bellena (Immediate past President 87-92), Sydney Downall (President 87-92), Rev. Fr. Rohitha Rodrigo (Rector), Ravika De Silva (OBU President), Timothy Cruze (Secretary 87-92), Dinesh Perera (Vice [...]
TESS Development Training in Sri Lanka
Managing waste is challenging for all countries, and Sri Lanka too encounters specific challenges. Higher educational institutions could play a leading role in addressing some of the waste management challenges. The University of Sri Jayewardenepura is part of an international consortium under the rubric of Techno-Economic-Societal Sustainable Development Training in Sri Lanka (TESS), co-financed by [...]
One Glorious Journey: Celebrating Three Decade Excellence Of The Lyceum International School
From humble beginnings on Raymond Road, Nugegoda to becoming the largest network of schools on the island, Lyceum has spread its branches of wisdom across the nation creating thousands of young leaders. Lyceum celebrated 30 years of excellence in education on the 14th of June in a grand event attended by the Founders Drs Mohan [...]
Eliminate the wait and join London AL or SACE at Gateway
Gateway College has opened registration for post OL/IGCSE students to complete their final stage of schooling both efficiently and successfully. Gateway’s newly-designed programme of study that commences on the 21st of June not only offers students a wide range of options but grooms them with skills and competencies needed for University and Life. There is [...]
Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education recommends regulation of international schools, tuition teachers
A proposal to set up a special unit within the Education Ministry to monitor and regulate international schools has been proposed at the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education in Parliament. Another proposal was made to provide a teaching licence for private tuition teachers in Sri Lanka. This was revealed during a meeting of the Sectoral [...]
Study in Hungary: Affordable opening for Lankan students
The Hungarian Higher Education Fair is now open, organised by Ronan Group of Sri Lanka/Hungary. The first Hungarian university was founded in 1367 in Pécs, the Southern region. Hungarian higher education has reached academic excellence over the last 650 years. Ronan Group Kft, founded in 2014, a company registered in Hungary, and conducting business at [...]
OKI celebrates 25th anniversary with gift of house and IT lab
A house handover ceremony to the most senior employee, P T Yogarajah of OKI International School Network was held recently, fulfilling the expectations of its late founder chairman Nimal Saparamadu. The key of this house was handed over to the family of Mr Yogarajah by OKI International School Network Chairperson Nirmalie Saparumadu, and Directress Denum [...]
Muruthana St Anthony’s College celebrates centennial
Centennial celebrations of St Anthony’s College, Muruthana, was held recently with Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, Archbishop of Colombo as chief guest. The event was attended by Rev Fr Gemunu Dias, Director of Catholic Schools, Rev Fr John Linton Nihal Rev Fr Chrishan Jayashantha, Director of Education Negombo, distinguished guests, well-wishers, parents and school children. The history [...]
Pera Uni gets higher spot in the Impact Ranking 2023
The University of Peradeniya has been ranked first among other universities in Sri Lanka by the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Ranking 2023 for the 4th consecutive year. The impact ranking is based on the UN’s Sustainability Development Goals. The University of Peradeniya stands within the best 400/600 universities in the world. The latest ranking [...]
Governor intervenes in land dispute between two Matale schools
A land dispute between two schools which should have been solved by the Central Province Education Department has dragged on for years, putting children at risk. Central Province Governor who had to intervene in this issue told the two Principals and Department officials that they should take into account the welfare of the children. He [...]
Royal Institute: Empowering Students with Edexcel International Advanced Level
For over half a century, Royal Institute International School (RI) has been a symbol of academic brilliance and extraordinary achievements. Students consistently excel in scholastics and shine in extracurricular activities. RI offers an exceptional Advanced Level study programme that equips students with knowledge, skills, and opportunities through experiential learning to succeed in their chosen career [...]
Why choose University of Wollongong in Malaysia?
UOW Malaysia is part of the University of Wollongong Australia’s global network, but has a long history of providing accessible, quality, tertiary education to Malaysia, and the surrounding regions, as it was previously known as KDU College and University Colleges. UOW Global Enterprises, a wholly-owned subsidiary of University of Wollongong Australia, in September 2019 acquired [...]
Generations by birth year
(Birth year and associated classifications for segmentation) Branding process begins with the STP of which the first step is Segmentation which involves stratifying the market into different clusters based on similarities or commonalities. The idea is to identify or analsye similar behaviours of each segment so that the marketer can use his strategies in targeting [...]
Regulate Industry but not media freedom
- Dr Rohantha Athukorala The latest move by the Government of Sri Lanka to constrain the media freedom with the launch of the ‘ Broadcast Authority Bill’ was debated fiercely by a eminent panel of experts on ‘ Face the Nation’ media evening media programme. Business personality Dr Rohantha Athukorala a Former Chairman of Sri [...]
Aquinas College of Higher Studies
Established in the year 1953 by the late Rev.Fr. Peter A Pillai OMI with the blessings and inspiration of His Eminence Thomas Cardinal Cooray OMI, 6th Archbishop of Colombo, Aquinas College of Higher Studies is an esteemed non-profit institution administered by the Catholic church under the patronage of the Archdiocese of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Soon [...]
CA Sri Lanka, CIMA inks membership pathway agreement to reinforce standing of members
Two renowned professional organisations, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), signed a membership pathway agreement this month, in an effort to strengthen the professional standing of members of both institutions. The membership pathway agreement allows members of both CA Sri Lanka and [...]
ACCA and IIHE Signs MOU
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Imperial Institute of Higher Education (IIHE) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the aim of utilising their collective expertise to nurture talent and empower aspiring professionals for the evolving finance industry. Acknowledging the crucial role of skill development and knowledge acquisition, both organizations are committed [...]
MBBS/MD Entrance Exam 06th August 2023
How to register as a doctor after completing your medical degree without any additional exams? This is the most important factor in becoming a government recognised doctor. A large number of people whose parents are not doctors do not have a proper understanding of this matter and it is very necessary to explain this to [...]
52nd Annual Sessions and 82nd Anniversary Celebrations of Institute of Chemistry, Ceylon
The 52 nd Annual Sessions and the 82 nd Anniversary Celebrations of Institute of Chemistry,Ceylon was held on 14 th June 2023 at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute Colombo under the theme “Role of Chemists in Achieving Sustainable Goals”. The Honourable Minister of Justice, Prisons Affairs and Constitutional Reforms, Dr Wijeyadasa Rajapakse graced the occasion [...]
From Waste to Wonder: Faculty of Humanities and Sciences of SLIIT promotes Environmental Stewardship through Resourceful Research
In a remarkable achievement, two second-year Biotechnology students, Mr. Amavin Mendis and Ms. Geethma Ekanayake, from the Faculty of Humanities and Sciences at SLIIT, have successfully published their research in the prestigious journal “Molecules.” Their paper titled “Fabrication of Naturally Derived Chitosan and Ilmenite Sand-Based TiO2/Fe2O3/Fe-N-Doped Graphitic Carbon Composite for Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue [...]
Award winning ‘Akasa Kusum’ – on TNL today- 18th June, 2023
Award winning film Director Prasanna Vithanage’s 2009 film “Akasa Kusum” (Flower of the Sky) will be screened on the newly introduced TNL TV Sinhala movie belt at 9.30 pm on Sunday June 18. Produced by H.D Premasiri, Malini Fonseka plays the lead in the film which revolves around the real life tale of a yesteryear [...]